Oil palm developers in the Indonesian half of New Guinea are signing questionable deals that exploit local communities and put important forest ecosystems at risk, alleges a new report from…
An interview with Jim and Jean Thomas of the Tenkile Conservation Alliance The world's rarest tree kangaroo is in the midst of a comeback in a remote part of Papua…
Indonesian palm oil producers are eying forest conservation projects as a way to supplement earnings via the nascent carbon market, reports Reuters. Frank Momberg, Fauna and Flora International's Asia-Pacific director…
Swiss banks, Credit Suisse and UBS, together with the French BNP Paribas, are helping Singapore-listed Golden Agri-Resources raise up to 280 million Swiss francs ($258 million) to finance conversion of…
Colorful jumping spiders, a tiny frog with a "ringing song" and a striped gecko are among more than 50 previously unknown species discovered during a recent survey in the remote…
The United Nation's REDD Program has approved $18 million in support of forest conservation projects in five pilot countries: Democratic Republic of Congo, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Tanzania, and Viet…
Landmark agreement by 35 villages secures first first national conservation for PNG
Nearly one quarter of Papua New Guinea's rainforests were damaged or destroyed between 1972 and 2002, report researchers writing in the journal Biotopica. The results, which were published in a…
Drought and deforestation in southeast Asia linked to climate change Drought and deforestation in southeast Asia to contribute to climate change Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com December 9, 2008 Fires linked…
California joins effort to fight global warming by saving rainforests California joins effort to fight global warming by saving rainforests mongabay.com November 19, 2008
Oil palm expansion in Indonesian Borneo increased 400-fold from 1991-2007 Oil palm expansion in Indonesian Borneo increased 400-fold from 1991-2007 mongabay.com October 30, 2008
Malaysian oil palm firms eye Papua for expansion Malaysian oil palm firms eye Papua for expansion mongabay.com September 26, 2008 Malaysian palm oil firms are looking to aggressively expand operations…
Markets may save rainforests An interview with Dr. Andrew Mitchell of the Global Canopy Program: Markets could save rainforests Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com August 18, 2008 Markets may soon value…
"Turtle carbon" could help protect rainforests and save endangered sea turtles "Turtle carbon" could help protect rainforests and save endangered sea turtles Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com August 12, 2008 Using…
Loggers, palm oil producers eye remote rainforests of Papua for development Loggers, palm oil producers eye remote rainforests of Papua for development mongabay.com July 26, 2008 Commodity producers are eyeing…
Papua New Guinea's rainforests disappearing faster than thought Papua New Guinea's rainforests disappearing faster than thought mongabay.com June 2, 2008 Higher-than-expected deforestation rate may benefit PNG should carbon credits-for-forest conservation…
Al Gore's investment firm bets that rainforest conservation will be profitable Al Gore's investment firm bets that rainforest conservation will be profitable Rhett Butler, mongabay.com May 14, 2008 Al Gore's…
Papua signs REDD carbon deal to generate income from rainforest protection Papua signs REDD carbon deal to generate income from rainforest protection Rhett Butler, mongabay.com May 14, 2008 The government…
Papua New Guinea to ban log exports by 2010 Papua New Guinea to ban log exports by 2010 mongabay.com March 18, 2008 Papua New Guinea (PNG) will phase out log…
New rule grants rainforest to mining firms in Indonesia for $80/acre New rule grants rainforest to mining firms in Indonesia for $80/acre Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com March 10, 2008 A…
How Woodlark Island's plight went from local to global In mid-January, Mongabay learned that the government of Papua New Guinea had changed its mind: it would no longer allow Vitroplant…
Papua New Guinea's Environment Minister says foreign firms attempted to bribe him Papua New Guinea's Environment Minister says foreign firms attempted to bribe him Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com February 4, 2008…
Photos: Two unknown mammal species discovered in "lost world" Photos: Two unknown mammal species discovered in "lost world" mongabay.com December 16, 2007 Two mammal species — a tiny possum and…
70% of rainforest island to be cleared for palm oil 70% of rainforest island to be cleared for palm oil Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com December 13, 2007 Setback for Islanders Opposing…
Carbon for forest conservation concept faces challenges but offers big payoff Carbon credits for forest conservation concept faces challenges But initiative could save forests and alleviate rural poverty: An interview…
On Woodlark Island, one-hundred and seventy miles from Papua New Guinea, a struggle is occurring between islanders and biofuel company Vitroplant Ltd. The company is planning to clear much of…
Papua seeks funds for fighting global warming through forest conservation Papua seeks funds for fighting global warming through forest conservation mongabay.com August 10, 2007 In an article published today in…
Lowland rainforest less diverse than previously thought Lowland rainforest less diverse than previously thought mongabay.com August 9, 2007 0809large_caterpillar While rainforests are the world's libraries of biodiversity, species richness may…
